Welcome to London Museum
Visit in person & get up close to objects
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Opening 2026
Coming soonLondon Museum
We're counting down... the new London Museum will open towards the end of 2026 in Smithfield
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Open today
Free entryLondon Museum Docklands
Pop along to our beautiful riverside setting and step into 400 years of Docklands history – free and open to all
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London Museum Docklands
London Museum DocklandsVictorian Santa's grotto
Now until – 23 Dec 2025
Activity
Meet Santa and receive a gift (if you've been nice, of course!)
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London Museum Docklands
London Museum DocklandsMudlarks family gallery
Now until – 28 Dec 2025
Activity
Get hands-on in our interactive play area for under-8s
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London Museum Docklands
London Museum DocklandsBy Appointment Only: Romani art, culture & heritage
Now until – 31 Jan 2027
Exhibitions & displays
A free display on the creativity and craft of Romani communities
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Publishing & MediaWho was Charles Dickens?
19th-century London’s most celebrated writer gave us Oliver Twist and A Christmas Carol
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Lifestyle & LeisureSkating through the history of London’s ice rinks
Did you know ice rinks were invented in London? And the earliest version was made from pig fat?
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Royalty & AristocracyThe long reign of Queen Victoria
Ruling for 63 years, Victoria witnessed rapid changes in British society, culture and industry
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TransportSt Barbara: Guardian of the Crossrail tunnel
The medieval saint who watched over the Elizabeth Line
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TransportKing’s Cross Station: To Hogwarts & Edinburgh
It’s the terminus with links to “The North” and an orphaned boy wizard
Plan your visit
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Families
Set sail for a fun day out at London Museum Docklands
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Shop, eat & drink
Stop for a tea break in our cafe, or pick up a souvenir from our shop
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Need to know
Answers to all the the most frequently asked questions about visiting us
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Free galleries
Step into 400 years of London Docklands' river, port and people
